7 Best Hotels in Santiago, Chile

This well-placed and well-run design hotel with a personal touch has expansive views over Parque Forestal and a rooftop pool from which to enjoy it. Chairs designed by Cristian Valdes are parked at the desks in the minimalist but comfortable rooms with high-end furnishings, and throughout the property, walls are adorned in native materials such as wood and textiles. There's a 3-D map of the city's comunas (districts), which you might mistake for abstract art. It's worth the extra expenditure to get a park view. The one suite on hand makes you want to move in forever, if you could afford the rates long-term.

This historic house nestled between Bellavista and Recoleta neighborhoods has a great location and yet isn't close enough to hear any of the noise. The bright, airy hotel has 24 rooms, several public lounges, and a great rooftop deck with comfy furniture and a grill. The hotel has simple design elements, with mostly wood detailing. Four suites are available. Ask for a room with a balcony looking over the patio with orange trees.

Good midrange hotels are few and far between in Santiago, and this small, family-owned, funky old house set on a quiet side street is one of them. For about the cost of a dinner for two, you get a room that's clean and comfortable. No two rooms are alike, so see a few before you decide; rooms overlooking the palm-shaded courtyard in back are especially lovely. Dozens of restaurants and bars are just steps away. The hotel also has some apartments just across the street that are available for a minimum three-day stay.

On the edge of the quaint Barrio París-Londres, this hotel has rooms that, although small, are airy and attractive. Amenities include a small indoor pool and a spacious café with checkered floors, wrought iron, and a glass roof. This hotel also has business on its mind, so there are plenty of meeting rooms with the latest equipment. Make sure to take a stroll on the iron bridge across Calle Londres that links the hotel's two halves.

Located on the main road out to the mountains, Hotel Kennedy with its glass tower is popular with skiers who prefer to make the 45-minute journey each day rather than pay higher hotel prices up by the slopes. Ask for the quieter rooms, which are comfy and spacious if a little tired around the edges, design-wise, on the side away from Avenida Kennedy. There also are 10 suites.

It's hard to beat the location of this business traveler--minded hotel, which is close to Cerro Santa Lucía. Rooms, which vary in quality (the top floors have renovated rooms), are sleek and somewhat minimalist looking, and a 2014 face-lift refurbished the hotel's terrace, pool area, and other common areas. There are conference rooms and Wi-Fi throughout. Great discounts are sometimes available for rooms booked more than 30 days in advance.

This "express" version of the larger MR Hotel (on Avenida Pedro de Valdivia) lacks the frills, but rooms are tastefully modern and bright with plenty of space. The hotel has a pool plus a restaurant with well-priced pizzas, sandwiches, and Chilean favorites.